to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to be silent; to say nothing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
it's not like; it isn't as if
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
welcome; (warm) reception
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision